Sounders sign Schmid to contract extension

The Sounders and head coach Sigi Schmid have agreed to a contract extension that could keep him in Seattle through the 2015 season, the team announced Thursday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Schmid has been the head coach of the Sounders since their Major League Soccer debut in 2009.

“I have tremendously enjoyed my time so far in Seattle, and I’m excited about the opportunity to extend our relationship. The experience has been better than anyone could’ve expected,” Schmid said in a news release. “What we’ve been able to accomplish in the three years – especially when compared to other expansion clubs – is a tribute to the commitment of the organization, and I am more excited and more optimistic than when I came here for the first time in 2009, because I think we will continue to make the franchise and club a better product from year to year.”

Schmid won two MLS Cups with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Columbus Crew before joining the Sounders. He is the all-time wins leader among MLS coaches with a record of 148-107-82.